> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.umbraco.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/13.latest/tutorials/creating-a-basic-website.md). # Creating a Basic Website A guide to creating a Basic Website using Umbraco *This tutorial was last tested on the latest version of **Umbraco 11**.* ## Introduction This tutorial will take you step-by-step through an Umbraco website build. It will allow you to take any website "template" (for example, flat HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) and install it into a fresh Umbraco site. You can then wire up the sections that need content managing by Umbraco. We will avoid using any starter kits in this tutorial. Although these are useful, they won’t provide you with an understanding of the basics of Umbraco. We'll look at how to create Document Types and Templates and how these work together to build pages. It is recommended that you work through the subsections in the following order. ## [Getting Started](/umbraco-cms/13.latest/tutorials/creating-a-basic-website/getting-started.md) To follow this tutorial, work through this section first. ## [Creating Your First Document Type](/umbraco-cms/13.latest/tutorials/creating-a-basic-website/document-types.md) How to create Document Types and what they do. ## [Creating Your First Template and Content Node](/umbraco-cms/13.latest/tutorials/creating-a-basic-website/creating-your-first-template-and-content-node.md) How to create your first template and create a content node. ## [CSS & Images](/umbraco-cms/13.latest/tutorials/creating-a-basic-website/css-and-images.md) Adding the CSS and JavaScript for your site into Umbraco. ## [Displaying the Document Type Properties](/umbraco-cms/13.latest/tutorials/creating-a-basic-website/displaying-the-document-type-properties.md) How to wire the Document Type Properties (Umbraco Data Fields) into the templates to output the editor's data in the right place. ## [Creating a Master Template](/umbraco-cms/13.latest/tutorials/creating-a-basic-website/creating-master-template-part-1.md) How to create a Master Template and use this to create more pages whilst minimizing duplicate HTML code from your flat source files. ## [Creating Pages and using the Master Template](/umbraco-cms/13.latest/tutorials/creating-a-basic-website/creating-master-template-part-2.md) using the Master template to create new page types. ## [Setting The Navigation Menu](/umbraco-cms/13.latest/tutorials/creating-a-basic-website/setting-the-navigation-menu.md) A solution for the template in the menu. ## [Articles Parent and Article Items](/umbraco-cms/13.latest/tutorials/creating-a-basic-website/article-parent-and-article-items.md) How to have a parent page that lists and links to child nodes automatically. For example, an article list page containing a flexible/infinite number of articles - useful for Blogs or News pages. ## [Adding Language Variants](/umbraco-cms/13.latest/tutorials/creating-a-basic-website/adding-language-variants.md) At this point we have a basic site, but wouldn't it be cool if we could make the same site in another language? Read on to see how to get started with Language Variants! ## [Conclusions](/umbraco-cms/13.latest/tutorials/creating-a-basic-website/conclusion.md) By this point you'll have a basic working site - but where to next? You've barely scratched the surface of the power of Umbraco - a few links to send you on your way! --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters: ``` GET https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/13.latest/tutorials/creating-a-basic-website.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.